Vero Bible Fellowship: Israel

Depart the USA on your overnight flight to Tel Aviv, beginning your journey to the land where Scripture unfolded.

• Arrival & Welcome to Israel
• Arrive in Tel Aviv and transfer to your hotel along the Mediterranean coast. Take time to rest, breathe in the sea air, and settle in as the excitement of the journey begins.
  Overnight: Netanya

• Caesarea • Mount Carmel • Megiddo
• Walk among the Roman aqueduct and Caesarea Maritima to see Herod’s sea-side palace where the Apostle Paul was imprisoned. Stand atop Mount Carmel, and gaze across the sweeping Jezreel Valley from Megiddo — a crossroads of empires and prophecy.
• Drive past Nazareth Precipice, the boyhood home of Jesus, as the landscapes of the Gospels unfold around you.
• Overnight: Tiberias / Sea of Galilee

• Sea of Galilee Region
• Visit the Mount of Beatitudes, Capernaum, the hometown of Peter, and Magdala, where the stories of Jesus feel vividly close.
• Enjoy a wooden boat ride across the Sea of Galilee and view the ancient “Jesus Boat” at the Yigal Allon Museum.
• Savor a traditional St. Peter’s fish lunch overlooking the water. (other selections available)
• Overnight: Tiberias / Sea of Galilee

• Golan Heights • Northern Israel
• Journey through the scenic Golan Heights with stops at Caesarea Philippi, the site of Peter’s confession and pagan worship and Tel Dan where the children of Israel fell to the depths of alternative sacrifice. Expect sweeping views and moments that connect geography with Scripture.
• Overnight: Tiberias / Sea of Galilee

• Jordan Valley to Jerusalem
• Visit Gideon’s Spring, explore the impressive ruins of Beit Shean where the Philistines hanged the bodies of Saul and his sons after defeating them on Mt. Gilboa. Stop near Jericho at Qasr el Yahud along the Jordan River; the Israeli side of Bethany Beyond the Jordan. In this area Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist; Elijah and Elisha crossed the Jordan; and the children of Israel, led by Joshua, entered the Promised Land.
• Then ascend toward Jerusalem, pausing on the Mount of Olives for your breathtaking first panoramic view of the Holy City.
• Overnight: Jerusalem

• Masada • Dead Sea • Judean Wilderness
• Ascend via cable car the dramatic fortress of Masada and see first hand the famous zealot stand. Float effortlessly in the mineral-rich waters of the Dead Sea. Explore Ein Gedi, where King David hid from Saul and see Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were first discovered. 
• A day of striking landscapes and unforgettable experiences.
• Overnight: Jerusalem

• Jerusalem – Old City & Bethlehem
• Visit the Temple Mount, where centuries of history converge.
• Discover the Dung Gate, the Western Wall and Tunnel, and the Southern Steps.
• Journey to Shepherd’s Field for lunch and visit the traditional birthplace site.
• Overnight: Jerusalem

• Departure and arrive home inspired, enriched, and filled with stories from your time in Israel.